Man guilty of killing former Tribune Co. employee

A Mississippi man was convicted today of killing a former Tribune employee in 2008.

Douglas Allen Lively, 36, is now facing life in prison for the July 3 killing of Brian Duquette. Lively was a guest in Duquette's home when the murder occurred, Orlando Detective Michael Moreschi said. Lively was in Orlando for a court hearing and stayed with Duquette, who was friends with Lively's older brother.

Duquette was stabbed and then beaten to death with a toilet tank lid, police said. His body was discovered a day after his death when neighbors found Duquette's dog roaming the streets.

Lively stole computer equipment and left in Duquette's green 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee and drove back to Gulfport, where officers caught up to him a short time later. He was acquitted on a robbery charge.

Duquette worked for the Tribune Company for nine years and was the manager of software development for Tribune Interactive, which handles online operations for Tribune Co.'s TV stations, Websites and daily newspapers, including the Orlando Sentinel. He left the company a few weeks before his death when his position was eliminated.